Fixture stand



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UNITED srnras PATENT oFFlcE.

FIXTURE STAND.

Application :filed July 29, 1924. Serial No. 728,823.

T0 all 207mm t may Concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWIN C. i'TvTonrr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFixture Stands, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to `fixture stands and its objects are to provide astand which will enclose articles such as a telephone when not in use,which when opened will shift the article from within the stand rforconvenient use; which will firmly supporta iixture; which may be made invarious shapes without affecting the moving parts therein, and whichwill have doors so mounted therein that when in closed position theywill be practically unnoticeable.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, I attain in the following manner, refer-l ence being had tothe accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of afixture stand constructed in accordance with my invention and having afixture attached thereto,

Figure 2 an enlarged fragmentary section 0n line 2 2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 a. section online 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure l an enlarged section taken on line 4:-4 of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 an enlarged section taken on line 5 5 of Figure 2 illustratingthe parts moved into another position.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a fixture stand, preferablycylindrical hut may be of other shapes, indicated in Vdotanddash linesat 2, 3 a. fixture support secured to the stand and A a fixture,preferably a lamp fixture, mounted on the support. The xture stand hasan open-ended easing 5 provided with an entrance opening 6. A top plate7 closes the upper end of the casi ng and a bottom plate 8 closes thelower end of theV casing. Arms 9 pivoted to plate 7 at 1() are securedto the upper edges of a pair of doors 11 of arcuate cross sections. Arms12 pivoted to the lower plate at 13 are secured to the lower edge ofdoors 11. Doors 11 swing on the pivots 10 and 13 alongside the walls ofthe casing 5. A guide 14, secured to the lower plate 8, slidablysupports a platform 15 which is adapted to carry articles7 such as atelephone 1G, partly out of the casing as shown in Figure 5. The slidingmovement is imparted to the platform by extensions 17, fixed to lowerarms 12, radiating from pivot 13, and provided with pins 18 adapted `toengage between a pair of lugs'19 on the under side of` the platform.klWhen the doors are swung open, extensions 17 will swing to bring theirpins 18 between lugs 19 indi- 22 in any suitable manner. A hood 2G -isplaced over piper 22 so' that it covers top plate 7 and the partsconnected therewith.

To use the telephone, either of tongues 271ntegral with lower arm 12 1smoved away from the other to open doorsy 11 as shown in Figure 5. rlhismovement brings extensions 1*? with their pins 18 between the lugs 19 onthe bottom of the platform, and moves the platform partly out of thecasing as shown in dot-and-dash lines at 21 in Figure 3 and in full'lines inFigure 5. Theplatformv in this position supports the telephonein a convenient position for use. 1 After use, tongues 27 are broughttogether again to bring the doors into closed position. This movementcauses the platform to move Yinto its former position in the casing.

The fixture stand above set forth performs the dual function ofenclosing articles and supporting aviixture. Doors mounted as abovedescribed are practically unnoticeable in closed position.

iVhile l have described my invention as taking a particular form, itwill be understood that the various parts may be changed withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof,

vand hence l do not limit. myself to the precise construction set forth,but consider that l am at liberty to make .such changes and alterationsas fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What l elaiin as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is :M

1. A fixture stand including an open-ended the platform adapted to beengaged by the extensions to cause the platform to moveoutwardly whenthe doors are swung into open position.

2. A fixture stand including an open-ended casing having anentraneeopening; la plate closing the upper end of the casing; a plate closingthe lower end of the casino" 'arms pivotedon the plates; doors mounted7on the arms and adapted to swing into position to olosethe opening; a.guide secured to the lower plate; `a platform slidable on to the guide,and means on the arms operatively connected with the platform wherebymoving the doors into open position will cause the platform to moveoutwardly.

3. A fixture stand including an open-ended casing having an entranceopening; a plate closing the upper end of the easing; a plate closingthe lower end of the casing; arms pivoted on the plates; doors mountedon the arms and adapte-d to swing into position to close the opening; Ya platform support mounted on the lower plate; a platform movablymounted on the support, and means operatively connecting the arms withthe platform whereby moving the doors into "open position willcause theplatform to move outwardly.

4. A fixture stand including a. easing having an entrance opening; armspivoted to the upper and lower part of the casing; doors mounted on thearms and adapted to swing into position to close the opening ;y aplatform movably mounted on the lower part of the casing; extensions onthe arms7 and lugs on the platform adapted to be engaged by the arms tomove the platform outwardly when the doors are swung into open position.

5. A fixture stand including a casing having` an entrance opening; armspivoted to the upper and lower partof the casing; doors mounted on thearms and adapted to swing into position to close the opening; a platformmovably mounted on the lower part of the casing; extensions on the arms,and means projecting from the platform adapted to be engaged by the armsto movev the platform outwardly when the doors are swung into openposition.

6. `A fixture stand including a casing having an entrance opening; armspivoted to the upper and lower part of the casing; doors mounted on thearms and adapted to swing into position to close the opening; a platformmovably mounted on the lower part of the casing, and means operativelyconneeting the arms with the platform whereby moving the doors into theopen position will cause the platform to move outwardly.

7 A fixture stand including a casing having an entrance opening; armspivoted to the upper and lower part of the casing; doors mounted'on thearms and adapted to swing into position to close the opening; a platformmovably mounted on the lower part of the casing, and extensions onthearms operatively Connected with the platform whereby moving the doorsinto open .position will cause the platform to move outwardly.

`In testimony whereofI have signedmy name to this specification.

Y EDWIN C. VOLFF.

